colloquialisms
- plural of colloquialism.
Example Sentences
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Gilroy set to work meticulously highlighting the Maine-area colloquialisms and metaphors and building out Detective Mackey as a Javert-type villain, echoing the relentless inspector in Victor Hugo’s "Les Misérables."
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
The plan is to take suggestions—from field marks, Indigenous names, colloquialisms … from anywhere—narrow it down, somehow, to a few options, and let people decide.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
He didn’t yet grasp many of the references and colloquialisms — English would become his third language — but he could appreciate the artistry.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2022
Then, a native English speaker assesses the fluency of the translation, taking into account some of the colloquialisms of the non-English language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
But for the pageant, she doesn’t want to hear me speak any street talk, or, as she calls it, colloquialisms.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
